The Rights of The Companions By Shaykh Ali Nasir al-Faqihi

Loving the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), speaking well of them, and upholding their rights is not merely an act of historical appreciation — it is an obligation established by the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the early scholars. The Companions were chosen by Allah to carry His religion from the Prophet to all of mankind. Their trustworthiness is the foundation upon which the entire transmission of Islam rests.

The Rights of the Companions by Shaykh Ali Nasir al-Faqihi establishes what those rights are from the texts of the Qur'an and the Sunnah and the statements of the Pious Predecessors — making clear what every Muslim owes to the generation that received Islam directly from the Messenger of Allah.

What This Book Covers

The Status of the Companions in the Qur'an and Sunnah

The book opens by establishing the Companions' status from their primary sources of praise: the Qur'anic verses that commend them, the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commands love for them and warns against speaking ill of them, and the statements of the Tabi'een who knew them and testified to their righteousness.

The Obligations Toward the Companions

From those texts, Shaykh al-Faqihi derives the specific obligations: to love them, to speak well of them, to refrain from reviling any of them, to maintain the proper understanding of the disputes that occurred between them, and to follow their example in faith and practice — for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My Companions are like stars — whichever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided."

The Danger of Reviling the Companions

The book addresses the serious warnings in the Sunnah against reviling the Companions — relevant in an era when Shi'ite and secular narratives that attack the Sahabah are widely circulated. A Muslim who understands what the religion says about the Companions will recognize these attacks for what they are.

About the Author

Shaykh Ali Nasir al-Faqihi is a Saudi Islamic scholar specializing in aqeedah and the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah. Published by Authentic Statements Publications.

Who This Book Is For

Every Muslim who wants to understand their religious obligations toward the Companions and why those obligations are established from the primary sources. Particularly important for those encountering Shi'ite or anti-Companion narratives and wanting a clear, evidenced Sunni response grounded in Qur'an and Sunnah.